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In a show of support for Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rahi, thousands rallied in Bkerke, north of the capital Beirut on Saturday.
Miles told the UN that Washington will continue to combat criticisms of Israel's treatment of the Palestinians.
UN sanctions top Houthi police official in Yemen’s capital
“In these sites, women, including at least one minor, were forcibly disappeared, repeatedly interrogated, raped, tortured, denied timely medical treatment and subjected to forced labor.”
Hunger and despair wreak misery in Syria's Rukban camp
In-depth: With humanitarian conditions deteriorating, residents face the impossible choice of returning to regime-held territory and facing ...
As peace deal drifts, South Sudan risks fresh crisis
South Sudan's unity government and its fragile peace process in doubt, and war may be looming on the horizon.
UN greenlights funding to Lebanon tribunal for 2021
The UN gave the green light to continue funding the tribunal investigating the assassination of former Lebanon prime minister Rafik Hariri for 2021.
US vows to help Iraq promote stability
The US is determined to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State and create a stable atmosphere in Iraq.
US urges settlement halt amid major Israeli expansion plan
The US called on Israel to stop settlement activity as the Jewish National Fund green-lighted a policy allowing it to spend millions on ...
Lebanon's Hariri and France's Macron discuss Lebanese crisis
Macron has been spearheading international efforts to rescue Lebanon from its deepest crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war.
Conjoined Yemeni twins flown to Jordan for surgery: UNICEF
Conjoined baby twins born in war-ravaged Yemen were taken to Jordan for separation surgery, almost two months after a hospital warned they were ...
France's Macron will visit Lebanon to break political stalemate
Macron has been spearheading international efforts to rescue Lebanon, once a French protectorate, from its financial meltdown - its deepest ...
What's fuelling Lebanon's lockdown protests?
More than half the population lives below the poverty line, while the Lebanese pound has lost more than 80 percent of its value against the ...
Distrust of Boris must not erode confidence in vaccine
Comment: Debunking anti-vax conspiracy theories means taking an honest look at the profiteering and incompetence of Boris Johnson's government, ...
Algerian ex-PM admits selling gold bars on black market
Former Algerian premier Ahmed Ouyahia received gold bars from Gulf donors then sold them on the black market, the official APS news ...
2021 could be even worse for the Middle East
Yemen, Afghanistan and Syria are the countries most at risk according to the IRC Emergency Watchlist for 2021.
UK pledges an extra £47m in foreign aid
The United Kingdom has promised an additional £47 million in aid to nearly a dozen countries, including Syria and Sudan.
Lebanon reserving nearly 2 million coronavirus vaccines
Cash-strapped Lebanon will pay a $4 million deposit at the deal's signing, expected Monday, as it hopes to cover the remaining $23 million with ...
Saudi Arabia pumps $130m into Yemen developmental projects
Saudi Arabia announced a range of developmental projects in Yemen, including a new medical and educational city and the rehabilitation of Aden ...
Lebanon parliament clears way for BDL forensic audit
The audit is a key demand of international donors.
The Iraq Report: Deadly unrest in Iraqi Kurdistan
With a crumbling economy, rampant corruption and unpaid salaries, Iraqi Kurdistan's woes are intricately linked to the wider problems the ...
Beirut blast probe suspended amid political tussle
The Lebanese judge investigating the Beirut blast suspended the probe after two ministers he charged requested he be removed.
Covid has brought a pandemic of violence against women
Comment: A lack of data about violence suffered by women and girls is impacting our ability to tackle the problem, writes the UNFPA's Regional ...
Yemen ‘on edge of precipice’: UNICEF
Yemen, which plunged into chaos and civil war after Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured the capital in 2014, may be the most challenging area ...
France's Macron to visit Lebanon for third time: reports
France's Macron will reportedly visit Lebanon for the third time since the 4 August explosion to follow up on the country's progress on promised ...
Thousands are already facing a 'catastrophic, famine-like situation' in Yemen.
The World Bank has urged Lebanon to swiftly form a reform-minded government.
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